Philosophy (with Foundation Year) at Bristol, UWE
Philosophy (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), V50F) at Bristol, UWE asked for See entry requirements in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on courses.uwe.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~See entry requirements
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check courses.uwe.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V50F · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 91%
15%
left higher education
UK 7%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%93%
Learning opportunities88%86%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support84%94%
Organisation and management93%81%
Learning resources95%90%
Student voice89%80%
20 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£22.5k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working20% studying20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 44%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS16 1QY
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of the West of England
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Philosophy at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of Cambridge | Philosophy BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing and Philosophy and Ethics BA/BSc (H) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Applied Humanities (Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Philosophy MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | — | under 96 |
| Bristol, UWE | Philosophy (with Foundation Year) this course | See entry requirements | under 96 |
| University Centre Askham Bryan | Canine and Feline Behaviour and Welfare (top-up) BSc (Hons) | — | — |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More philosophy and religious studies at Bristol, UWE
- Philosophy BA (Hons)